273 research outputs found
Computing Isotypic Projections with the Lanczos Iteration
When the isotypic subspaces of a representation are viewed as the eigenspaces of a symmetric linear transformation, isotypic projections may be achieved as eigenspace projections and computed using the Lanczos iteration. In this paper, we show how this approach gives rise to an efficient isotypic projection method for permutation representations of distance transitive graphs and the symmetric group
Magnetisation distribution in the tetragonal phase of BaFe2As2
We have determined the spatial distribution of the magnetisation induced by a
field of 9 T in the tetragonal phase of BaFe2As2 using polarised neutron
diffraction. Magnetic structure factors derived from the polarisation
dependence of the intensities of Bragg reflections were used to make a maximum
entropy reconstruction of the distribution projected on the 110 plane. The
reconstruction shows clearly that the magnetisation is confined to the region
around the iron atoms and that there is no significant magnetisation associated
with either the As or Ba atoms. The distribution of magnetisation around the Fe
atom is significantly non-spherical with a shape which is extended in the
directions in the projection. These results show that the electrons which give
rise to the paramagnetic susceptibility are confined to the Fe atoms their
distribution suggests that they occupy 3d t_2g type orbitals with about 60% in
those of xy symmetry
Phase diagram of the su(8) quantum spin tube
We calculate the phase diagram of an integrable anisotropic 3-leg quantum
spin tube connected to the su(8) algebra. We find several quantum phase
transitions for antiferromagnetic rung couplings. Their locations are
calculated exactly from the Bethe Ansatz solution and we discuss the nature of
each of the different phases.Comment: 10 pages, RevTeX, 1 postscript figur
Note on the thermodynamic Bethe Ansatz approach to the quantum phase diagram of the strong coupling ladder compounds
We investigate the low-temperature phase diagram of the exactly solved su(4)
two-leg spin ladder as a function of the rung coupling and magnetic
field by means of the thermodynamic Bethe Ansatz (TBA). In the absence of a
magnetic field the model exhibits three quantum phases, while in the presence
of a strong magnetic field there is no singlet ground state for ferromagnetic
rung coupling. For antiferromagnetic rung coupling, there is a gapped phase in
the regime H H_{c2} and a
Luttinger liquid magnetic phase in the regime H_{c1} < H < H_{c2}. The critical
behaviour derived using the TBA is consistent with the existing experimental,
numerical and perturbative results for the strong coupling ladder compounds.
This includes the spin excitation gap and the critical fields H_{c1} and
H_{c2}, which are in excellent agreement with the experimental values for the
known strong coupling ladder compounds (5IAP)_2CuBr_4 2H_2 O, Cu_2(C_5 H_{12}
N_2)_2 Cl_4 and (C_5 H_{12} N)_2 CuBr_4. In addition we predict the spin gap
for the weak coupling compounds
with , such as (VO)_2 P_2 O_7, and also show that
the gap opens for arbitrary .Comment: 10 pages, 3 figure
Down syndrome-recent progress and future prospects
Down syndrome (DS) is caused by trisomy of chromosome 21 (Hsa21) and is associated with a number of deleterious phenotypes, including learning disability, heart defects, early-onset Alzheimer's disease and childhood leukaemia. Individuals with DS are affected by these phenotypes to a variable extent; understanding the cause of this variation is a key challenge. Here, we review recent research progress in DS, both in patients and relevant animal models. In particular, we highlight exciting advances in therapy to improve cognitive function in people with DS and the significant developments in understanding the gene content of Hsa21. Moreover, we discuss future research directions in light of new technologies. In particular, the use of chromosome engineering to generate new trisomic mouse models and large-scale studies of genotype-phenotype relationships in patients are likely to significantly contribute to the future understanding of DS
The discourse dynamics approach to metaphor and metaphor-led discourse analysis
The use of metaphor as a tool to uncover people's ideas, attitudes, and values through analysis of discourse is demonstrated and illustrated with data collected in a social science research project. A 'discourse dynamics' approach to metaphor situated within a complexity/dynamic systems perspective is developed. This approach is turned into a method of 'metaphor-led discourse analysis' which is described in detail, using a focus group discussion to illustrate the procedure: transcription, metaphor identification, coding metaphors and using software, and finding patterns of metaphor use from coded data. The reasoning that justifies decisions at each stage of the procedure is made explicit so that the trustworthiness of the method can be maximized. The method of metaphor-led discourse analysis has been developed through a series of empirical projects to be accessible and relevant to social science researchers as well as to metaphor scholars
Ensembl Genomes 2013: scaling up access to genome-wide data
Ensembl Genomes (http://www.ensemblgenomes.org) is an integrating resource for genome-scale data from non-vertebrate species. The project exploits and extends technologies for genome annotation, analysis and dissemination, developed in the context of the vertebrate-focused Ensembl project, and provides a complementary set of resources for non-vertebrate species through a consistent set of programmatic and interactive interfaces. These provide access to data including reference sequence, gene models, transcriptional data, polymorphisms and comparative analysis. This article provides an update to the previous publications about the resource, with a focus on recent developments. These include the addition of important new genomes (and related data sets) including crop plants, vectors of human disease and eukaryotic pathogens. In addition, the resource has scaled up its representation of bacterial genomes, and now includes the genomes of over 9000 bacteria. Specific extensions to the web and programmatic interfaces have been developed to support users in navigating these large data sets. Looking forward, analytic tools to allow targeted selection of data for visualization and download are likely to become increasingly important in future as the number of available genomes increases within all domains of life, and some of the challenges faced in representing bacterial data are likely to become commonplace for eukaryotes in future
Blocking as a Function of the Nature of Linguistic Representations: Where Psycholinguistics and Morphology Meet
Regenerative agriculture in Aotearoa New Zealand - research pathways to build science-based evidence and national narratives.
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Self-control enhancement in children:Ethical and conceptual aspects
Childhood self-control is currently receiving great scientific and public attention because it could predict much of adult’s life success and well-being. Specialized interventions based on findings in social psychology and neuroscience potentially enhance children’s capacity to exercise self-control. This perspective triggers hopes that self-control enhancement allows us to say good-bye for good to potentially unsafe psychopharmacological agents and electronic brain stimulants. This chapter provides an in-depth ethical analysis of pediatric self-control enhancement and points toward a series of serious conceptual and ethical concerns. First, it gives an overview of current psychological as well as neuroscientific research on self-control, and it presents longitudinal studies that emphasize the importance of childhood self-control for adult life success. Second, it critically discusses the concept of self-control presupposed in these approaches and points to crucial limitations. Going beyond an understanding of self-control as a sophisticated means of goal-achievement, i will argue for a comprehensive understanding that takes the inherent normativity of self-controlled behavior seriously. In that context, self-control enhancement appears as not necessarily desirable and occasionally even detrimental. Finally, this chapter questions the notion of childhood implicit in current research and how values typically put on this phase of life could get affected by self-control enhancement. I finish with an exploration of the conditions under which pediatric self-control enhancement is either impermissible, permissible, or maybe obligatory
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